diff --git a/src/datajoint/version.py b/src/datajoint/version.py
index c90b5e57f..8e5397f26 100644
--- a/src/datajoint/version.py
+++ b/src/datajoint/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # version bump auto managed by Github Actions:
 # label_prs.yaml(prep), release.yaml(bump), post_release.yaml(edit)
 # manually set this version will be eventually overwritten by the above actions
-__version__ = "2.2.4"
+__version__ = "2.3.0"